The first goal of every new photographer should be to learn to move beyond the point and shoot modes, the auto-programmed modes, that their cameras have to offer them. Moving up to, shooting in Aperture Priority mode, Shutter Priority mode, or Full Manual mode can be scary. It is like...

Obviously the owners of this establishment were not thinking straight when they made the decision, because the bad publicity that they get alone will be more costly than the possible cost to their precious furniture.